Conwy to Penmaenmawr via Conwy Mountain, Penmaen bach, Alt Wen, & Foel lus. 8.5miles 2550ft

This photo from last week shows this week's ridge walk

After parking in Conwy I first had a look at the impressive Conwy castle....

....and harbour area of Conwy with my first climb to Conwy mountain behind....

....and the Conwy estuary

I then started the first climb of the day up Conwy mountain

Ascending through woodland....

....and taking a look back at the sunrise

Passing the distinctive rocky outcrop just below the ssummit

The estuary again with Degynwy on the other side....

....and Great Orme & Llandudno

Continuing along the ridge....

Looking south to Tal Y Fan the only 2000ft mountain in this area

One of the many static caravan sites along the coast

Penmaen Bach, the next climb ahead

Great Orme from the col between the two tops

Now on Penmaen bach with the unpronounceable Dwygyfylch below!

Dwygyfylch again with my destination Penmaenmawr behind

Now on the top Alt Wen ....

....heading for Foel Lus across the valley the last climb of the day

 The village of  Capelulo which I passed through shortly after ....

.....on the way to climbing to the summit of Foel Lus 1188ft with.... 

.....Penmaenmawr below.....

.....and again

Looking back to Foel Lus from the main street as I waited for a bus back to Conwy....

....and a stroll round sound of its landmarks including the castle here..

....and the impressive old suspension bridge....

....and again

 The harbour area....

....and a final look across the Conwy estuary to Degynwy and the Great Orme

Today's walk and last week's had made a great combination to look ahead and then look back at two great walks in perfect weather.

If not yet visited I highly recommend a vist to both!!

 A Day's Walking in North Wales

The Conwy estuary, Exploration of 

Great Orme & descent into Llandudno

10.5 miles 1650ft

Aftera very early start from home I parked up at  Deganwy on the Conwy estuary....

....and set off  following the path which now is part of....

....the Wales coast path with....

.....the Great Orme headland in front of me

Looking across the estuary to Conwy mountain catching the early sun. (I must come back sometime and climb the length of that ridge!)

Starting the climb up Great Orme....

Looking back up the estuary where I'd come from

 The summit has a pub and is the start of both the tramway and cable car means of ascent and descent

The summit trig point at 679ft

There's also a view finder (with the cable car stanchions behind).....

....and a large cross has been laid out with rocks 

Looking down the hillside with the tram lines in the foreground....

....one of the trams being prepared for the start of the season

Ahhh...

Now on the east side with Llandudno below....

....and again

Zooming in on the promenade....

....and the end of the pier

I passed the top of the dry snow slope and bobsleigh run above Happy Valley....

....and little later passed the bottom aswell

Part of the Happy Valley gardens....

....which lead down to the promenade....

....and the long pier....

....and Grand Hotel

Finally a stroll along the promenade before making my way back through the town to Deganwy.

It had been a very early start from home to avoid M6 an M56 traffic but it proved to be well worth the effort. This was a wonderful day's walk with lots of interest and great views. I'll be back!!!!